"Why are you so familiar with, um... this place?"
"...haven't I been here before?" Xue Ling Huan Bing silently packed her luggage, and finally packed it into one baggage: "I have been here once."
It was already the early morning of the next day. Since it was too late yesterday, Nan Tieshan, who was still the leader of the team, made the decision to stay one night before setting off. But even if they chose the leeward spot behind the slope
As a place to rest, the snowy mountains at night are still not a good place to camp.
It's really too cold here.
The man in black armor had already purchased and prepared the corresponding camping equipment and warm clothing at the foot of the mountain, and distributed them to the other two people. However, when he was at the foot of the mountain, he felt that spending some money on the two newcomers was not a big deal.
It is necessary to take care of the two novices. Looking back on my thoughts at that time, when Nan Tieshan handed Xue Ling Huan Bing, the feeling in his heart was really indescribable.
But in the face of the power of nature, this matter is out of the question - with the extremely cold wind and snow blowing outside the tent all night, the three people spent the night in their tent in cowering clothes.
The ghostly howling sound of the strong wind blowing through the mountains made it difficult for everyone to fall asleep. But there was still a benefit, that is, they no longer needed three people to take turns keeping watch.
No wild beast would roam in such an environment.
When a few people packed up their things and prepared to go out, the wind that had been blowing all night seemed to show no sign of stopping. But even so, they still needed to move forward, because the way they came was blocked, and there was no way to retreat if they wanted to.
Method. Nan Tieshan moved his stiff limbs and looked thoughtfully at the narrow crack, and then looked at the mountain where the crack was located, the high mountain that was surrounded by gloomy thick fog and could not be seen clearly.
, I asked the previous question with hindsight.
But the answer he got was what he expected.
"So where should we go next?"
"Of course, going forward." The woman glanced at the other party in surprise, then nodded: "If I remember correctly, the members of that tribe should be somewhere in the snow-capped mountains."
"When you knew the location of the Nosier tribe before, I thought you really had some mission to guide you." Nan Tieshan put away his luggage, and then smiled at the woman in black:
"I didn't expect...have you really been there?"
"......Yes."
"I count on you."
The woman did not answer this sentence, but turned around and walked towards the wind and snow. But before she had taken a few steps, she heard the call from the big man: "Wait a minute, what about Falling Star Mountain?"
He turned back and pointed at the invisible mountain in the direction they came from: "Shouldn't we continue climbing? Isn't that Nosir tribe not on this mountain?"
"Of course not." Xue Ling Huan Bing said in an indifferent voice: "The Nosir tribe is a tribe of ice and snow. They live on the top of the mountains. This mountain... refers to the Andachel Mountains, not just
This mountain."
"If they weren't hidden deep in the mountains, they would have been discovered by the world long ago."
"But aren't there some players who found members of that race on Falling Star Mountain?"
"It's a coincidence, maybe some tribesmen came to this place because of hunting..."
"Really? Are you still fooling us..."
"..."
The three people came out in this strange conversation atmosphere, and the conversation did not last long, because no one could hold on to a few words in the strong wind mixed with ice and snow.
"I, you don't really have a mission to come here, right?"
The thick ice and snow that no one has come here for a long time extends along the sloping hillside, forming smooth snow surfaces that reflect white light in the biting cold wind, white ribbons composed of snowflakes.
Passing under Duan Qing's feet, some were swayed into the sky by the cold wind, while others flowed down the snow slope against the snow. There were only three of them on the cold snow, and there were only three of them behind.
Personal footprints, this kind of scene will always give people a strong sense of loneliness and despair, especially when no one is willing to speak out.
Therefore, Duan Qing approached Xue Ling Huan Bing, hoping to rekindle the vitality in the team.
"I really don't have one." The woman lowered her head and walked ahead, as if she had no intention of looking back: "Didn't I do it before? That's why I came here."
"But along the way, why do I feel..." Duan Qing touched his chin, but what he touched was a layer of snowflakes: "You are quite positive about our goals."
"...the Nosir people are a pretty good group of people, so I want you to visit." The woman paused for a while, and then continued to explain: "You will know when we arrive. And...
....”
"I can't guarantee that we won't receive any tasks by then."
"It's you, to be precise." Duan Qing smiled bitterly and said: "Those tribesmen have had friendship with you in the past. Of course you should have the opportunity to trade again..."
"Maybe." The woman nodded her head subtly and said in a hoarse voice: "But... the situation is still a little different."
"The weather here is not normal."
"What? Shouldn't this be a common situation on snowy mountains?"
"No, when we walked this section of the road, there wasn't such a heavy snowstorm."
"Perhaps it's because the weather has been bad these two days." Nan Tieshan in front suddenly interjected: "Wherever it doesn't blow, it rains..."
"That time we also braved the wind and snow, but..." Xue Ling Huanbing looked up at the gloomy sky, and then pulled the front end of his hood: "The sky was not so dark at that time.
The mountain wind is not so strong."
"It should be because of the bad weather." Duan Qing said casually: "There has been a lot of precipitation in the free world recently. I remember that when we were in Novice Village, it seemed to have rained for a long time..."
"Ha..." Perhaps she thought of something, the woman sighed helplessly, and then shook her head: "It's still... wrong."
"The snow here is very smooth."
"ah?"
"In other words, no one has been here for a long time." Xueling Huanbing continued: "Including... those who are bsp; A few people looked at the endless snowfield, and an inexplicable feeling rose in their hearts.
Feeling strange, the woman took a deep breath and kept moving forward: "It may be just an accident, it may be that they have migrated, or it may be..."
"It's also possible that the wind and snow covered their tracks." Duan Qing then suggested a possibility, and at the same time prevented the other party from giving the worst answer.
"Maybe." The woman in the black cloak looked cold, but she still nodded: "When we get there... the answer will be revealed."
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This section of the road on the snow mountain is much longer than expected. Although there are no monster attacks, this is a matter of course - the wind and snow have become their biggest enemy, whether they are players,
It was still an enemy monster. Nan Tieshan on the road once proposed the hypothesis that the bad weather was caused by elemental creatures, but it was quickly rejected by the other two people.
"If there are really elemental creatures that can do this, we don't have to go any further." The woman in the black cloak commented in a low voice.
Along the way, the wind and snow never stopped, and the frost brought up by the wind and snow spread around the space where they were, filling the entire world, giving people a feeling of despair. Due to the height,
The gloomy sky seemed to have been pressing on their heads, giving people heavy pressure. At the same time, it made the surroundings of the snow darker, making it impossible to distinguish the flow of time. Passing through one mountain top after another,
After climbing over a snowy slope again, the only woman in the team finally stopped and stood still for a while, then pressed her hood.
"That's it."
In front of her, not far from the slope where everyone was standing, there was a slope like the countless snow slopes they had walked on the mountainous area not far away. However, what was different from other places was that the slope of this snow slope was
There is also a leeward rocky hill high up.
An irregular gap was located on the far right side of the stone hillock, revealing a scene full of firelight inside.
Because it was leeward, there was not much ice and snow accumulated on the stone hillock, so it showed a gray-black color under the dim sky, which contrasted with the white of the snow, making it particularly conspicuous. However, in comparison, the gap on the right
, and the firelight exposed in the gap was even more obvious in such weather. Even Duan Qing and the others who were separated by a slope could clearly see the burning light swaying in the wind and snow.
"Finally... we're here." Nan Tieshan slammed his feet into the snow, and at the same time, he also covered his body with snow from walking in the wind and snow for a long time.
He threw it down: "If we don't get there... we will freeze to death."
"Isn't the eldest brother also wearing cotton clothes?"
"How did I know that this God will keep blowing all the time." The big man slapped the snow on his body and moved his body as much as possible: "Even a man like me can't stand being blown like this all the time."
It’s impossible.”
"Uh... let's go there quickly." Duan Qing glanced at the woman in front of her again: "Looking at it, there should be someone inside."
Xue Ling Huan Bing did not answer.
As they got closer, Duan Qing discovered that the gap in their eyes was actually very wide - on the other side of the gap was another mountain composed of tall stones, with dozens of meters left between the two stone hills.
The distance together forms this place that looks like a gap from a distance. When standing at the foot of the entrance, Duan Qing and the others can see clearly what is in the gap through the wind and snow in the sky and the flickering firelight.
Appearance: Two gray-black giant rocks are like shells, enclosing an arc-shaped area in the middle, making this place a natural haven. I think that in this kind of snow-capped mountains, such a place is indeed
The best place to survive.
However, as a player who has been here once, Xueling Huanbing's doubts are getting bigger and bigger.
"nobody."
"...Is there someone there? Look, there's fire in there..."
"No, mine is the door." The woman in the black cloak stopped and pointed at the gap called the door: "There should be people in that place, and there are many."
"It turns out there are guards here."
"Well, I think it might be because the wind and snow were too heavy, so they all went back to hide." Duan Qing whispered: "So... there should be no problem, right?"
"The Nosir tribe is a race on the snowy mountains. Do you think they are afraid of wind and snow?" Xue Ling Huan Bing asked: "The time we were here before, there were many tribesmen coming and going around here...
..”
"You mean...the people inside are not from the Nosir tribe?"
"I'm not sure, but..." Xue Ling Huan Bing walked forward again: "There must be something wrong."
"That time I accompanied my friends in the team to complete a commission. My equipment... was a reward I got after helping them by chance. In the process of completing those related tasks, I saw
With their strength, they deserve to be the darlings of Bingxue, they are all very powerful, at least at that time I... couldn't beat them."
"So, if something happens to their family, it will definitely be a very serious situation."
In the increasingly fierce snowstorm, Duan Qing and Nan Tieshan looked at each other, and both secretly increased their vigilance.
"Stop!"
When a few people walked to the entrance of the shelter-like place, a loud shout suddenly came from inside. Duan Qing and the others stopped at the same time, because in front of them, two people were dressed in white velvet leather armor and holding
Figures with spears suddenly appeared at the end of the wind and snow. Their spearheads were all pointed here, and then one of the male voices shouted at them.
In the howling wind and snow, it is very difficult to make your voice heard by others in the distance, but these two figures seem to have done it perfectly, so at that moment of intuition, Nan Tieshan felt the opponent's strength.
He was powerful, but before he could take a defensive posture, the woman in front of him had already whispered a hint.
"It's them."
The three people breathed a sigh of relief in unison.
"Who are you three! Where did you come to this place?"
Duan Qing and Nan Tieshan focused their attention on the woman in black in front of them, as if waiting for her to show up.
"I am......"
"Ah! It's you!"
The woman cleared her throat, trying to tell the two people her origins in a high-grade voice without arousing suspicion, but before she could tell her name, something happened behind the two figures opposite.
, another shadow suddenly jumped out.
"They are my friends... no, they are my guests! They are not bad people!"
The female voice was the same as the two people before. It carried a long distance through the biting wind and snow: "Don't worry, let them come in!"
This chapter has been completed!